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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $292.97/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,509/hd at 515 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.62/cwt -19.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 472 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.19/cwt -16.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 520 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 309 1,001
Feeder cattle 286 253 789
Slaughter cattle 52 34 177
Replacement cattle 34 22 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 8.00-16.00, mostly 12.00 lower; over 600 lbs not well tested. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-12.00, mostly 10.00 lower. Feeder supply was mostly average in quality with many unweaned, fleshy calves offered. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher with a more attractive offering than last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 3 330.00–340.00 $335.90 $1,135 -6.56
360–395 378 6 305.00–335.00 $314.69 $1,190 -28.27
400–440 423 12 295.00–315.00 $307.42 $1,300 -13.84
455 455 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,297 -20.99
455–495 474 8 290.00–307.50 $296.56 $1,406 -9.43
515–525 520 2 292.50–295.00 $293.76 $1,528 -2.66
550–585 569 7 260.00–285.00 $272.39 $1,550 -13.39
720–740 730 3 245.00–247.50 $246.66 $1,801 +14.16
825 825 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 326 4 275.00–300.00 $285.34 $930 —
355–385 372 3 275.00–290.00 $282.70 $1,052 -0.21
410 thin fleshed 410 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,199 —
405–445 431 6 265.00–285.00 $274.22 $1,182 -4.16
455–490 473 9 240.00–287.50 $275.46 $1,303 +14.24
545 545 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 -0.84
565–595 580 2 232.50–255.00 $244.04 $1,415 -5.96
605–645 615 4 240.00–255.00 $250.70 $1,542 -9.30
1340 1340 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 265.00 $265.00 $941 —
402–445 424 4 230.00–250.00 $239.49 $1,015 —
465 465 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $884 -19.62
370–392 385 6 282.50–312.50 $295.74 $1,139 +1.09
420 420 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,102 -28.18
400–445 427 9 265.00–285.00 $277.99 $1,187 -12.69
450–499 472 13 260.00–277.50 $265.62 $1,254 -19.74
515 515 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,172 -33.62
500–545 520 12 237.50–252.50 $245.58 $1,277 -15.54
550–592 570 9 235.00–250.00 $242.92 $1,385 -17.22
605–625 611 5 232.50–239.00 $235.32 $1,438 -10.17
625–645 637 5 210.00–227.50 $221.96 $1,414 -23.53
680 680 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,445 -17.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 272.50 $272.50 $886 +13.45
367–390 372 5 260.00–270.00 $267.90 $997 -7.10
400–445 424 9 225.00–277.50 $252.31 $1,070 -8.22
450–490 467 10 225.00–252.50 $241.26 $1,127 -19.09
470 470 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,187 -7.85
545 545 2 227.50–235.00 $231.25 $1,260 -8.81
570 570 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,325 -0.97
600–645 615 3 210.00–220.00 $213.50 $1,313 -9.12
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 -11.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 212.50 $212.50 $839 —
415–430 423 2 215.00–227.50 $221.14 $935 -3.83
450–460 453 3 210.00–235.00 $225.72 $1,023 —
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
570–595 587 4 190.00–200.00 $193.14 $1,134 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 -15.00
675–690 683 2 170.00–200.00 $185.16 $1,265 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,302 —
453–495 472 9 285.00–301.00 $294.21 $1,389 -16.99
505–530 515 17 267.50–299.00 $292.97 $1,509 +4.72
550–575 563 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 -15.00
550–585 573 3 240.00–265.00 $253.95 $1,455 +8.95
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -28.83
605–645 624 7 222.50–250.00 $239.61 $1,495 +0.78
655–675 665 2 215.00–217.50 $216.23 $1,438 -21.27
665–685 677 7 217.00–230.00 $223.30 $1,512 -14.20
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
870 870 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 483 3 240.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,192 —
505–540 523 2 227.50–257.50 $243.00 $1,271 +18.00
560–590 576 4 222.50–237.50 $232.47 $1,339 —
605–635 620 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 —
650–695 673 2 190.00–227.50 $208.12 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $891 -17.00
830 830 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,054 ±0.00
890–1070 980 80-85% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.54 $1,024 -20.84
865–1170 999 80-85% 9 123.00–129.00 $125.92 $1,258 +0.54
1070–1590 1186 80-85% 7 131.00–135.00 $132.86 $1,576 -1.58
1120–1335 1214 80-85% 6 139.00–143.00 $140.36 $1,704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1545 1459 75-80% 7 140.00–145.00 $142.56 $2,080 —
1395–1550 1466 75-80% 4 136.00–139.00 $137.03 $2,009 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,017 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,206 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,179 -19.03
1080 1080 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1205 1198 2 132.00–148.00 $140.05 $1,678 —
1275–1710 1578 6 152.00–159.00 $154.72 $2,441 —
1775–2305 1968 3 166.00–173.00 $169.35 $3,333 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–995 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 145.00–162.50 $152.51 $1,322

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–980 937 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,526.78
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
980–1200 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–2,025.00 $1,822.71
1215–1490 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,775.00–2,125.00 $1,935.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1460–1550 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 134.00–144.00 $138.23 $2,067

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–765 706 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,225.04
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1080–1375 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,180.00 $1,979.84 —
920–1515 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,236.23 —

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Dairy Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610 610 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675–790 733 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00–1,625.00 $1,584.56 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.